Henry Cock

Henry Cock (1686-) was a pirate hunter who was active in the Caribbean Sea during the Golden Age of Piracy. In 1719, after being defeated by Edward Kenway, he was pressed into Kenway's service.

Biography
Henry Cock was born in Cornwall, England in 1686, and he became a pirate in the Caribbean Sea after serving in the War of the Spanish Succession. Cock preyed on Spanish Navy vessels for years, but he decided to accept King George's pardon in 1718 and become a pirate hunter. In September 1719, Cock and his brig Davenport engaged the pirate brig Jackdaw off the northern coast of Jamaica, and the crew of the Jackdaw succeeded in incapacitating Davenport before boarding and capturing the ship. The crew of the Davenport was pressed into Kenway's service, and Cock returned to piracy under Kenway's flag.